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Furniture recycling

Friday, October 9th, 2009

This just flew in from Refugee Services:

“RECYCLE YOUR FURNITURE – GIVE TO REFUGEES!!

We accept good quality furniture (no stains, rips or holes please) to give to refugees arriving in New Zealand under the United Nations quota program. Beds, couches, dining tables and chairs, and chests of drawers are what we need most.

Sorry we don’t accept personal items or bric a brac. Aucklanders can drop off clothing at the Mangere Refugee Reception Centre – please contact (09) 276 6423 for details.

Offices are in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Porirua, Hutt Valley, Wellington, Nelson, and Christchurch – go to www.refugeeservices.org.nz for contact details of your nearest office. Some offices have a van and drivers to pickup furniture.

Interested in volunteering? Go here.”

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Weekly march to parliament

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

40 percent by 2020Hi everyone, join us in the weekly march to parliament. The march has the motto “I’m willing to change so the climate doesn’t have to.”

We advocate and increase awareness for a sensible CO2 reduction target of 40% by 2020 over 1990 levels. This target, recommended by signon.org.nz, is based on research (IPCC) indicating that these reduction levels have to be achieved in order to prevent the global warming of more than 2 degrees.

Meet at the Embassy Theatre every Thursday, at 5.30 pm, and walk to parliament to have a cup of tea on the lawn. Bring thermos of tea & friends! Any questions, contact Lisa (lisa_mauth@yahoo.de) or Thomas (thomas@worldsweetworld.com).

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Fabric Auction in Newtown

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Newtown Plunket is about to hold its second fabric auction. This auction offers a fabulous range of fabric donated by local designers, upholsterers and retailers. All proceeds from the auction help Newtown Plunket to provide resources to local families.

Time and place
Sunday 8 November at 7pm, at Juniper (Rintoul St, Newtown, Wellington).

fabric auction

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